None are worth worrying about, but all of them have some truth.
You cannot help but miss some iconic experiences. One thing to consider is that you will meet more people of your age group on the Frances than on the VDLP.
New to me. My first impression is that I suspect the staccato nature of the movement is appropriate only for heavy loads on steep tracks. So far I have never encountered a Camino track that warrants this movement. I prefer a continuous movement...
I wish that the SJPdP Pilgrim Office still published their statistics on their website, and I particularly liked the graph from the year that they showed the numbers week by week, like this one from 2017.
Okay, from a male point of view; I carry a .5 litre bottle in my front pocket. If I need additional water for a long day with few places to refill that bottle, I carry a 1.5 litre bottle in the top of my backpack for refills. A 48 L bag is much...
I have walked only the LePuy route. I speak French poorly at best, but I *did* try. I did not feel isolated at a gite unless I was the only guest (which didn't happen until after Conques). Sometimes the dinner table divided naturally into French...
Check out this earlier thread for other posts re weight loss or not while walking a camino.
In 2004 at 65 when I first began walking my height was 172 cm and weight 65 kilos. By the end of that camino and ever since my weight remains less than...
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